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Teenage Bottlerocket present Sick Sesh!

Posted by Loren on June 19, 2021

Teenage Bottlerocket present Sick Sesh!
photo by Jonathan Weiner

Teenage Bottlerocket, perhaps also known as "that band you saw on CNN recently," is back with a new album called Sick Sesh! 

Sick Sesh! comes out on August 27 on Fat Wreck Chords, with a lead single and video for the song "Ghost Story" out now (and shared below).

In a generalized statement, the sound on the new record is described as in-tune with their rather extensive catalog, but with a bit rougher recording angle.



Teenage Bottlerocket will make the following appearances throughout 2021, dates below:

6/22 - Knoxville, TN @ Brickyard Bar & Grill  (SOLD OUT)
6/23 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In.   
6/24 - Huntsville, AL @ Fractal Brewing
6/25 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Bark
6/26 - Tampa, FL @ SPot (SOLD OUT)
6/27 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street
6/28 - Gainesville, FL @ Loosey's
6/29 - Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub (SOLD OUT)
6/30 - Jacksonville, FL @ Archetype
7/1 - Atlanta, GA @ Boggs
7/2 - Wilmington, NC @ Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern
7/3 - Norfolk, VA @ The Taphouse Grill. (SOLD OUT)

9/15 - Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater (with The Last Gang)
9/16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall (with The Last Gang)
9/17 - Casper, WY @ The Gaslight Social (with The Last Gang)
9/18 - Fort Collins, CO @ The Coast (with The Last Gang)
9/19 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep (with The Last Gang)
9/21 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre (with Anti-Flag)
10/21- TBA
10/29 - Gainesville, FL @ FEST 2021
11/3 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver (with The Last Gang)
11/4 - Albany, CA @ Ivy Room (with The Last Gang)
11/5 - Ventura, CA @ Gigi's Cocktail Lounge (with The Last Gang)
11/6 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick (with The Last Gang)
11/7 - Silverado, CA @ Punk in the Park
11/8 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Dive Bar (with The Last Gang)
11/9 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock Live (with The Last Gang)
11/10 - El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse (with The Last Gang)
11/11 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box (with The Last Gang)
11/12 - Houston, TX @ White Oak (with The Last Gang)
11/13 - Dallas, TX @ Trees (with The Last Gang)
11/14 - OFF
11/15 - Oklahoma City, OK @ The Blue Note (with The Last Gang)
11/16 - Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar (with The Last Gang)
11/17 - Urbana, IL @ Rose Bowl Tavern (with The Last Gang)
11/18 - Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club (with The Last Gang)
11/19 - Cleveland, OH, @ Grog Shop (with The Last Gang)
11/20 - Chicago, IL @ Chop Shop (with The Last Gang + Brendan Kelly)

Sick Sesh! track listing:

1. Semi Truck
2. You're Never Going Out Of Style
3. Ghost Story
4. Never Sing Along
5. Strung Out on Stress
6. Statistic
7. Hello Dana
8. Spend the Night
9. The Squirrel
10. Theoretical Reality
11. Gorilla Warfare
12. Moving On

Teenage Bottlerocket present Sick Sesh!
photo by Jonathan Weiner

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